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CHICAGOANS PROTEST METAL SHREDDERS PROPOSED MOVE TO SOUTHEAST SIDE
Residents of the southeast side of Chicago along with several environmental activists recently held a protest outside of General Iron’s current metal shredding facility, in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, to show their opposition of the company’s proposed move to the southeast side of the city.
Youth Baseball League Builds Trust Between Police And Communities
Members of the Chicago Police Department recently acted as coaches for young baseball players, from Austin, Englewood, and North Lawndale neighborhoods, as they faced-off in Get IN Chicago’s Police/Youth Baseball League All-Star game. The All-Star game took place at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Curtis Granderson Stadium located on 901 W. Roosevelt Rd.
SOUTH SUBURBAN TOWNSHIP WANTS TO DISPEL COMMON ORGAN DONATION MYTHS
August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month and in honor of that, Thornton Township recently took nearly 100 employees and summer program students to the Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network’s Wave Away the Wait event at the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago. “MINORITY COMMUNITIES ARE OFTEN IN NEED OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATIONS BUT WE CAN ALSO HAVE THE LOWEST NUMBER OF DONORS. WE WANTED TO BRING AWARENESS TO THIS BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES THE REASON WE DON’T DONATE TO THE LEVEL THAT WE COULD IS THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF MYTHS ON ORGAN DONATION.” ERNST LAMOTHE JR. COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER FOR THORNTON TOWNSHIP
Kelly Report Redefines the American Dream
Congresswoman Robin Kelly recently released her Kelly Report on the New American Dream. The report details how the once very attainable American Dream has evolved and how strategic investments in people, workers, education, manufacturing, and technology will create jobs and foster opportunities that could potentially empower families to redefine the American Dream.
Recently Released Draft Consent Decree Addresses Chicago Police Reform
A draft consent decree that sets enforceable standards for police reform in Chicago was recently released by Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel, and the Chicago Police Superintendent, Eddie Johnson. Chicagoans now have until Aug. 17 to review and comment on the draft consent decree before it goes before a federal judge who will decide whether or not to approve the document.
Obama Foundation Opens Applications for Community Leadership Training Day Program This Fall Program will build on the Foundation’s 2017 pilot Training Days to bring together young people ages 18-2
Today the Obama Foundation opened applications for its Community Leadership Training Day program aimed at encouraging civic engagement in young people ages 18-25. Building on the Foundation’s pilot trainings last year and consistent with the Foundation’s mission to inspire, empower, and connect the next generation of leaders, the program will train participants in basic leadership skills so they can tackle important issues in their communities. The one- and a half-day programs will take place in Oakland, California; Dallas, Texas; and Oklahoma City; Oklahoma in September and October.
Assessor’s Office releases improved residential assessment model used for 2018 Triennial Reassessment of City of Chicago
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announced today that his office is releasing the improved residential regression model used for the current 2018 reassessment of the City of Chicago. Assessor Berrios said, “Improving residential assessments has been a top priority and with the new resources now available to us from Civic Consulting Alliance (CCA) and Tyler Technologies (“Tyler”), we have been able to accomplish what we set out to do.”
LYNETTE D. STOKES, ED.D., NAMED INCOMING SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE PRESIDENT
Dr. Stokes will be the first woman President in SSC’s history. Stokes, currently serving as Vice President of Academic Services at SSC, will officially assume leadership of the college when the current President, Donald Manning, retires on October 1, 2018.
Nearly 100 Cook County Youth Participate in Summer Jobs Program
This year’s Forest Preserves Experience crews included youth ranging from 14 to 19 years old who come from families who utilize the services of the Housing Authority of Cook County. Throughout the program, the participants conducted hands-on work at local forest preserves, learned about the environment during educational days, met with and learned from conservation professionals, participated in a Green Career Panel, well as a “Smart Money” class presented by HACC.
Thornton Township Presents It’s 17th Annual TASTE of Thornton Township Celebration (2018)
Thornton Township will hosts its 17th Annual Taste of Thornton Township Celebration, located at South Suburban College, 15800 S. State Street, South Holland, Illinois.
Clerk Dorothy Brown Mourns the Loss of her Sister, Linda Rabb Issac
Clerk Dorothy Brown Mourns the Loss of her Sister
DCFS Honors College-Bound Youth
Department of Children and Family Services Director BJ Walker presented scholarships to 54 college-bound current and former youth in care. Each recipient will receive a monthly grant and up to five consecutive years of tuition and academic fee waivers that can be used at participating Illinois state community colleges and universities.
SUMMER FUN CONTINUES AT THE DuSABLE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY WITH MOVIES AND MUSIC UNDER THE STARS!
The DuSable Museum of African American History continues it’s crowd-pleasing “summer celebration” of movies and music under the stars. The entertainment happens through August 23, 2018 with all events taking place at the Museum, located at 740 East 56th Place (57th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue) in Chicago…and best of all, admission is FREE!
$6.5 MILLION INVESTMENT ESTABLISHES ENTREPRENEURS OF COLOR FUND IN CHICAGO
It was recently announced that JPMorgan Chase and Fifth Third bank together will be investing $6.5 million to support small businesses on Chicago’s south and west sides. The generous contributions will launch the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund and with the help of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Chicago entrepreneurs of color will have an easier time accessing capital to grow their businesses.
